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G. H. NEWTON.

A FAN.

Patented Jan. 1, 1895.

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, UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

kGEORGE H. NEWTON, OE MONsoN, MASSACHUSETTS.

FAN.

` of Monson, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Fan, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fan, more especially `designed as an attachment to chairs, to permit the occupant of a chair to conveniently fan himself byimparting movement to the chair.

The invention consists of an arm adapted to be fastened to a chair, and carrying a nut engaging a screw rod mounted to turn and provided with fan wings.

The invention also consists in certain parts and details, and combinations of the same, as will be hereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication, in which similar letters of reference indicate correspondingv parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective View of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the arm, nut and screw rod, the section being taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 4' is a planv view of the same.

The improved fan is provided with an articulated arm A, having its inner section A formed with a fork A2 adapted to engage the arm or seat of a chair B, the said fork being fastened in place on the arm or seat by a set screw C, so that the articulated arm extends outwardly to one side of the chair, as plainly shown in Fig. la The Outer section A3 of the articulated arm A isformed with a longitudinally-extending slot A4, in which is mounted to slide loosely a nut D, engaging a screw rod E, fastened at its lower end on a rod F held vertically adjustable in a sleeve G, by a set screw H. On the lower end of the sleeve G is formed a ball G, engaging a correspondingly-shaped socket in the base I, resting on the floor, and made sufiiciently heavy to readily maintain its position. From the upper end of the screw rod E, extends upwardly a rod J, carrying one or a series of fan wings J', of any approved construction.

January 1, 1895.

It will be seen that when the several parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, and the occupant of the chair CV gives a rocking motion to the latter, then the articulated arm A will move up and down with the chair, and the nut D will move up and down on the screw rod E, so that a rotary motion is given to the latter, and consequently to the rods F and J, and the wings J', so that the air is agitated and the occupant ofthe chair is fanned.

It will be seen that by having the rod F vertically adjustable in the sleeve G, it enables the user to readily bring the screw rod E into the desired position relative to the height of the chair on which the device is to be used.

It will also be seen that by forming a ball and socket joint between the basel and sleeve J, the rod F with the screw rod E, will readily swing according to the rocking motion of the chair, and as the arm A is articulated, no binding of the nut D in the screw rod E will take place.

The device is very simple and durable in construction, and can be cheaply manufactured and applied to either an arm chair, rocking chair, dac.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A fan comprising an articulated arm` adapted to be fastened to a chair, a nut fitted Y to slide in the outer section of the said articulated arln, a screw rod mounted to turn and engaging the said nut, and fan wings supported by the said screw rod, substantially as shown and described.

2. A fan, comprising an articulated-farm adapted to be fastened to achar, a nut tted to slide in the outer section of the said articulated arm, a screw rod mounted to turn and engaging the said nut, fan wings supported by the said screw rod, and a base piece connected by a ball and socket joint with the said screw rod, substantially as shown and described.

3. A fan, comprising an articulated arm adapted to be fastened to a chair, a nut fitted to slide in the Outer section'of the said articulated arm, a screw rod mounted to turn and engaging the said nut, fan wings supported by the said screw rod,a base piece, and a IOO sleeve formed with a. ballvmounted` in the to a. chair, anda nut movably monnted on said base piece, the said screw rod being held the arm and. engaging said screw-rod, subvertically adjustable inthe said sleeve; substantally as set forth.

stantally as shown and described. GEORGE I-I. NEWTON. 5 4. A fan comprisingascrew-rod havingV its Vitnesses:

lower end adapted to be pvotally connected Y CHARLES L. GARDNER,

to a. support, an arm adapted to be secured NORMAN W. CHANDLER. f 

